DIY APRIL come on girls

[buttonnose82]

slow start for me so far this month *hangs head in shame*

Yesterday I made 3 stock nappies ............. thats it so far this month, must get my arse in gear!

 

[Lu28]

They're gorgeous, you guys are all so talented! I NEED a sewing machine!

 

[princessellie]

ooh lovely soaker

x

 

[Rachel_C]

Soaker:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/XanthusGail/Dexterino/IMG_1995.jpg

Think I meesed up the join a bit - it looks a bit obvious! Ah well, I'm sure they'll work just as well. I used merino wool this time and it's sooo soft and lovely

Where's the join? They're lovely. Wish I could do that!

 

[princessellie]

rachel, see the stripe across the middle, but tbh, i thought it was the design lol, i should know aswell cos i think ive made that one before

x

 

[Rachel_C]

ahh I thought that was decorative

 

[sezzlebum]

:O Monkeh aint you clever lol

anyone wanna make me a pair of longies? i have a 3.5 oz skirn of Aran BFL and cant knit to save me life...

my mum taught me when i was 9, i did really well, i was making a scarf for me, after half an hour i completely forgot everything she said and well it became a scarf for my barbie

 

[Maffie]

I never did understand knitting, I used to love doing crochet when I was younger but cant for the life of me remember how to do it. Must be 20 odd years since I tried (gosh that akes me sound old)

 

[Monkeh]

I can't knit to save myself, but crochet is sooo easy and quick.

 

[sezzlebum]

hmmm mum can knit i'll moan at her to do some..

monkeh how much wool did it take for you to do the longies

 

[Monkeh]

Ummm, about 120g or so? (2 and a bit skeins, which were 50g each)

 

[sezzlebum]

cool mines 3.5oz so might need a bit more eh

 

[Rachel_C]

This might be a daft question but is there a difference in the amount of wool you need to crochet and knit? For the same size item, would one way use more wool than the other?

 

[buttonnose82]

Soaker:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/XanthusGail/Dexterino/IMG_1995.jpg

Think I meesed up the join a bit - it looks a bit obvious! Ah well, I'm sure they'll work just as well. I used merino wool this time and it's sooo soft and lovely

What pattern did you use please

 

[Monkeh]

https://withatangledskein.blogspot.com/2008/02/little-fire-crochet-soaker-pattern.html

 

[princessellie]

i thought i recognised it lol, i made that one in the first place but couldnt get a good fit on leyla, it was too short in the rise and then it was too bulky inbetween her legs, so i had to make my own up which tbh is still a bit big lmfao, but much better on the rise

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[Monkeh]

That one seems to fit Dexter ok. I'm thinking maybe the legs could have been slimmer (he's got chicken legs ) but I think it'll be ok. I need to find a good longies pattern cause I just made it up as I went along last time and now I don't know what I did

 

[princessellie]

theres one on that same site, ive used it twice now and both times came out lovely, well one is huge but i put ribbing around the bottom of the legs and with teh drawstring they look like they fit lmfao

x

 

[Monkeh]

Will have a look later Need to buy more wool though...

 

[princessellie]

sooo...the soaker i made leyla, the pink and black one lol, i made it to that pattern up there first of all, but it didnt fit right so i unpicked it all and made my own pattern which fit lovely, then i decided i wanted to add a white skirty but would look better with white cuffs and wasitband and a white skirt, so am currently unpicking it and making it for the third time

will post pics tomorrow when i finish

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